Category Archives: Landscaping

Creating A Tranquil Garden Oasis – We live in a rapidly changing world where it can be difficult to find moments of vigilance and stillness. However, there is a calm and timeless solution that can make your garden a peaceful retreat from the chaos of working life – the world of the sand garden. This is the best way to improve your garden office and add relaxation to your working life.

This guide will walk you through the concept of sand gardens, the benefits of one, and 10 inspiring minimalist landscape ideas to help you maintain a calmer space around your prefab units (ADUs). We will also discuss the best types of sand to use for landscaping.

Creating A Tranquil Garden Oasis

A sand garden, also known as a Zen garden, is a minimalist landscape design originating from Japan. This type of garden consists of raked sand, rocks, gravel, a … Read the rest

Feng Shui Principles In Landscape – Outdoor living spaces are becoming increasingly popular for entertaining, but they can also serve as places of meditation that rejuvenate both body and mind.

If your client’s goal is to create a space that improves their overall well-being, suggest designing the area to follow the principles of feng shui.

Feng Shui Principles In Landscape

Feng Shui is the art of placement and is said to affect the flow of energy in a living environment. The goal is to create harmony and balance. Feng Shui focuses on the belief that everything has a place and that everything has its own powers.

Feng Shui And The Built Environment

Here’s a breakdown by compass points of what energies, colors, and landscaping features you should use in each area:

Powers in the north are focused on one’s career or life path. The element associated with this direction is … Read the rest

Modern Minimalist Landscape Design – The concept of minimalism strips away all frills to reveal the beauty of a simple, stripped-down design. In gardening, a minimalist garden provides a deep feeling of calm and peace thanks to the simple design, while regular maintenance takes a back seat. Gardening becomes more manageable when you remove all the frills.

Dreaming of a calm, minimalist garden to enhance the look of your outdoor space? In this guide, we outline tips to help you create a simple and beautiful minimalist garden that you will love to display and enjoy for years to come:

Modern Minimalist Landscape Design

Steps to create a relaxing small garden Benefits of a minimalist garden Trimming regularly for your smallest garden

Contemporary Front Yard Landscaping For Modern Living

The most important thing to consider when designing a minimalist garden is to create strong lines and have a specific purpose for … Read the rest

Xeriscaping: Drought-tolerant Gardens – It has been promoted in areas that do not have an easy, pltiful, or reliable supply of fresh water and has gained acceptance in other areas because access to water has been become limited, although it is not limited to such weather. Xeriscaping may be an alternative to many traditional garding practices.

In some areas, terms such as water conservation, drought-tolerant construction, and smart scaping are used instead. The use of plants whose natural needs for the climate in the area are addressed, and care is tak to avoid water loss for evaporation and runoff. However, the specific plants used in xeriscaping vary according to climate as this concept can be used in xeric, mesic, and hydric vironmts. Xeriscaping is different from landscaping, because the main thing in xeriscaping is to choose plants for water conservation, not to choose traditional plants.

Xeriscaping: Drought-tolerant Gardens

Xeriscaping creates … Read the rest